Elements of Communication Flashcards
Elements of Communication
- Sender
- Message
- Encoding
- Media
- Decoding
- Receiver
- Feedback
- Noise
means a person who initiates the communication and conveys its ideas to the receiver. It is the source of the process
Sender
The content, ideas, emotions, suggestions, order all fall under this element of communication
Message
The method to convert the message into communication syllables like picture, word, gestures
Encoding
The trail along which the encoded message is transmitted to the receiver. The channel could be written, face-to-face, calls or any suitable manner
Media
The opposite of the encoding process, the conversion of the encoded syllables is done by the receiver
Decoding
The last person in the chain who finally receives the message from the sender and takes an action as per requirement
Receiver
It cumulatively involves all the actions of the receiver indicating the he received and understood the message by senders.
Feedback
The obstruction or hindrance in the entire process in the communication. This hindrance might be caused by the sender, receiver or the message
Noise